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Microsoft blames Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades on 3rd-party tools
2024-11-11 16:36

Microsoft has finally confirmed that some Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems were "unexpectedly" upgraded to Windows Server 2025 on devices if updates were managed using third-party patch...

Windows 11 is adding a 'Share' button to the Start menu and Taskbar
2024-11-10 23:39

Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it's now adding the "Share" button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. [...]

Hands on with AI features in Windows 11 Paint and Notepad
2024-11-09 20:09

As part of its efforts to add AI everywhere, Microsoft is now bringing AI features to the popular Paint and Notepad apps on Windows 11. [...]

Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates break SSH connections
2024-11-09 16:27

Microsoft has confirmed that last month's Windows security updates are breaking SSH connections on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. [...]

New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus
2024-11-08 07:15

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the...

Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines
2024-11-08 02:30

'Multiple' malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives...

Microsoft Notepad to get AI-powered rewriting tool on Windows 11
2024-11-06 20:53

Microsoft has started testing AI-powered Notepad text rewriting and Paint image generation tools four decades after the two programs were released in the 1980s. [...]

New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver
2024-11-06 17:53

A new malicious package called 'SteelFox' mines for cryptocurrency and steals credit card data by using the "bring your own vulnerable driver" technique to get SYSTEM privileges on Windows machines. [...]

Windows Server 2025 released—here are the new features
2024-11-04 18:31

​Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2025, the latest version of its server operating system, is generally available starting Friday, November 1st. [...]

Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks
2024-11-04 15:53

A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. [...]